The Golden Band reduces the American Analog Set's approach to its barest essentials -- favoring shorter, more economical songs over the epics of past outings, the group's third album also strips away much of their cosmic veneer to reveal the human pulse which tethers Andrew Kenny's songs and keeps them from floating away.
The effect is hardly less hypnotic than earlier AmAnSet efforts, but is simply more direct -- while Kenny's hushed vocals and oblique lyrics still evoke first and foremost an eyes-wide-shut otherness, the record insinuates itself on the strength of a subtly expanded emotional palette which lends a haunting new dimension to the group's fragile beauty.
And while songs like "Weather Report" and "A Schoolboy's Charm" still don't build toward any kind of conventional climax, they nevertheless boast a drama and tension all their own.
Ultimately, The Golden Band's quiet power speaks volumes.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Weather ReportThe American Analog Set | The American Analog Set | Play | 02:54 | 6 MB | 29 MB |
| 2 | A Good Friend Is Always AroundThe American Analog Set | The American Analog Set | Play | 02:32 | 5 MB | 25 MB |
| 3 | It's All About UsThe American Analog Set | The American Analog Set | Play | 06:29 | 14 MB | 65 MB |
| 4 | The WaitThe American Analog Set | The American Analog Set | Play | 03:09 | 7 MB | 31 MB |
| 5 | The Golden BandThe American Analog Set | The American Analog Set | Play | 03:00 | 6 MB | 30 MB |
| 6 | I Must Soon Quit the SceneThe American Analog Set | The American Analog Set | Play | 05:39 | 12 MB | 57 MB |
| 7 | wA Schoolboy's Charm | The American Analog Set | Play | 04:23 | 10 MB | 44 MB |
| 8 | New Drifters I | The American Analog Set | Play | 02:00 | 4 MB | 20 MB |
| 9 | wNew Drifters II | The American Analog Set | Play | 03:13 | 7 MB | 32 MB |
| 10 | New Drifters III | The American Analog Set | Play | 03:41 | 8 MB | 37 MB |
| 11 | New Drifters IV | The American Analog Set | Play | 00:46 | 1 MB | 7 MB |
| 12 | Will the Real Danny Radnor Please Stand_ | The American Analog Set | Play | 02:32 | 5 MB | 25 MB |
| 40 mins | 92 MB | |||||
| 40 mins | 408 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The American Analog Set | Composer, Primary Artist |
| 2 | Guy Fidelity | Engineer |
| 3 | Leslie Sisson | Guest Artist |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |